I saw Danzig at the Santa Monica Civic, COC and Soundgarden opened up for them. Chuck was sitting way up high on his platform behind the Danzig emblem. All you saw was blond hair and arms. Loud as hell and so awesome I'll never forget it!
Wow, I was there, that was my very first concert! Great great show. I talked to John about it, he said he sat and watched the opening bands play from the top seats to get an idea of the sound in that arena. Apparently it is notorious for having bad acoustics.
@@StGlaciersthat tour was the first time I saw Danzig. They were so fkn tight and powerful, just unparalleled as live bands go. I got to meet the guys individually earlier in the day before and after soundcheck. Super nice and appreciative of their fans. Eerie was especially chill about hanging out and answering my overexcited 16 year old questions. One of my best memories of the bands I was (and still am) really into.
Lucifuge tour 1990. We walked in when Soundgarden was playing. It was loud as hell. Danzig played phenomenally and had chicks in cages during their set. It was incredible. I think I was like 15.
The original Danzig line up is my dream band. They were and always will be the best band. Right next to AC/DC. I love John's playing, he is THE metal guitarist in my book. He is my guitar hero and always will be.
Imagine a classic Danzig line up reunion? I like/ love most of Danzigs musical contributions over the decades, but the early albums with John, Chuck and Eerie were outstanding. They were real. Playing hard hitting back beat music. Kerry King was paid 200$ to do the guitar on "No sleep till Brooklyn". He's in the video, check it out. I never heard he played on "Fight for your right".
On the production sound of the first record - > I think it's exactly why this album doesn't sound like it came out in '88. It's raw, real, and authentic sounding. It sounds modern now, even after 35 years. Truly a timeless recording.
Finally some Danzig pop culture new info. I think it's fascinating how Rubins other projects must of crossed paths with Danzig's original line up back in the day. Danzig in 93 and Beasties in 95 are the 2 best shows I've seen.
Chuck used Pro Mark DC-10 sticks. They were usually used by the snare guys on drum lines, but very heavy and hard to use in rock. I used them for practice, then switched to smaller, lighter sticks for performance. Chuck used them all the time from what I've heard. Big thick shaft with no bead, just kinda tapers off on the top half.
Dude, Twist of Cain is (imho) one of the greatest guitar riffs ever. All killer, no filler. That 1 song is responsible for me learning to play guitar, as well as my 4 plus decades love for metal.
My first show was danzi 2 in Denver Co I was 16 Nothing has topped it Slayer anthrax motorhead suicidal gway maybe close but your lineup and those songs are forever Forever a different level of energy that I can't forget Long way back from hell The drum kit So much power and influence Grew up with all of it Dude You fuckn didn't nail it You sent it to the moon !
John has aged incredibly well, especially contrasted against Glenn who definitely hasn't. He also always seemed like a super genuine really nice dude, a big smile in his interviews and clear passion for what he was doing and the art they were making. I'm sure Glenn was a pain in the ass to work with even on the best of days, but John clearly took it all in his stride and we got three incredible albums and another pretty good one out of that collab. Total legend.
Thanks! I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to do an interview with him. He’s a great guy and and an amazing musician. Going to be posting more like this in the future.
Yeah, but have you ever heard the song Photograph, by Adrenaline? Saw the original Danzig line up twice. Chuck is a force of nature. One of the shows was absolutely perfect, the second one not so much (Glenn's voice was shot that night, it happens)>
Holy shit, I always thought that was a name The Beastie Boys Adrock made up to fit a rhyme on STOP THAT TRAIN frm PAULS BOUTIQUE " I BOUGHT A HOT DOG FROM WHO, GEORGE ACOOLIOUS"
I barely showed up for my first class of high school History of rock For my final all I did was tell the class the names of the band in put in Danzig 1 VHS tape and got a B+ on the report card
I don't like the dry AC/DC like production on the Danzig solo stuff at all. It's among the few bands from my youth that I definitely grew out of. Samhain and Misfits on the other hand I love as much as ever. IMO Rick Rubin ruined a much more interesting musical project in Samhain.
Know what you mean, I do think Danzig I is a classic. The unpolished sound of Samhain and Misfits definitely have a timeless unique sound. My personal favourite out of all Glen’s catalog is November & Initium. There’s just something about those albums that are truly unique and an energy captured unlike anything I’ve heard elsewhere. Having said that, Rick definitely has a tendency to reduce. He did that with the Peppers, The Cult & Bestie Boys … he seems to have a penchant for minimalism.
@@StGlaciers Agree. Love all the Samhain releases. It all has such a interesting atmosphere and vibe. Not sure if you've ever heard the remastered versions from the Samhain boxset but in my opinion they are the best versions hands down. I was blown away when I heard them after listening to my cassettes that I've had since 1991.
I saw Danzig at the Santa Monica Civic, COC and Soundgarden opened up for them. Chuck was sitting way up high on his platform behind the Danzig emblem. All you saw was blond hair and arms. Loud as hell and so awesome I'll never forget it!
Wow, I was there, that was my very first concert! Great great show. I talked to John about it, he said he sat and watched the opening bands play from the top seats to get an idea of the sound in that arena. Apparently it is notorious for having bad acoustics.
One of the best shows
@@StGlaciersthat tour was the first time I saw Danzig. They were so fkn tight and powerful, just unparalleled as live bands go.
I got to meet the guys individually earlier in the day before and after soundcheck. Super nice and appreciative of their fans. Eerie was especially chill about hanging out and answering my overexcited 16 year old questions. One of my best memories of the bands I was (and still am) really into.
Danzig always gets beaten up by support acts. I'd bet Soundgarden smashed him.
Lucifuge tour 1990. We walked in when Soundgarden was playing. It was loud as hell. Danzig played phenomenally and had chicks in cages during their set. It was incredible. I think I was like 15.
The original Danzig line up is my dream band. They were and always will be the best band. Right next to AC/DC. I love John's playing, he is THE metal guitarist in my book. He is my guitar hero and always will be.
Imagine a classic Danzig line up reunion? I like/ love most of Danzigs musical contributions over the decades, but the early albums with John, Chuck and Eerie were outstanding.
They were real. Playing hard hitting back beat music.
Kerry King was paid 200$ to do the guitar on "No sleep till Brooklyn".
He's in the video, check it out.
I never heard he played on "Fight for your right".
On the production sound of the first record - > I think it's exactly why this album doesn't sound like it came out in '88. It's raw, real, and authentic sounding. It sounds modern now, even after 35 years. Truly a timeless recording.
I feel the same way, it sounds like it was recently released. I can't believe its been 35 years!
Finally some Danzig pop culture new info. I think it's fascinating how Rubins other projects must of crossed paths with Danzig's original line up back in the day. Danzig in 93 and Beasties in 95 are the 2 best shows I've seen.
Great interview. John is a smart guy.
Thanks. Yes, very smart. His recall of details from over 30 years ago is impressive.
Chuck used Pro Mark DC-10 sticks. They were usually used by the snare guys on drum lines, but very heavy and hard to use in rock. I used them for practice, then switched to smaller, lighter sticks for performance. Chuck used them all the time from what I've heard. Big thick shaft with no bead, just kinda tapers off on the top half.
This guy is a national treasure
You're riff blew all that shit away on twist
Everything you played for us was incredible
Thank you !
Dude, Twist of Cain is (imho) one of the greatest guitar riffs ever. All killer, no filler.
That 1 song is responsible for me learning to play guitar, as well as my 4 plus decades love for metal.
High intelligence and good story telling.
John you are the man .... I learned so much from you ... thanks for all your great jams ... I hope you guys can jam again .
I've got to listen to it right now and so will the rest of the neighborhood
John looks great. Christ is my Guitar Hero.
He's an extremely talented musican
My first show was danzi 2 in Denver Co
I was 16
Nothing has topped it
Slayer anthrax motorhead suicidal gway maybe close but your lineup and those songs are forever
Forever a different level of energy that I can't forget
Long way back from hell
The drum kit
So much power and influence
Grew up with all of it
Dude
You fuckn didn't nail it
You sent it to the moon !
Great interview
Thanks Claus
John has aged incredibly well, especially contrasted against Glenn who definitely hasn't. He also always seemed like a super genuine really nice dude, a big smile in his interviews and clear passion for what he was doing and the art they were making. I'm sure Glenn was a pain in the ass to work with even on the best of days, but John clearly took it all in his stride and we got three incredible albums and another pretty good one out of that collab. Total legend.
Great interview!
Thanks! I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to do an interview with him. He’s a great guy and and an amazing musician. Going to be posting more like this in the future.
Cool, thanks! I assume this is one clip from a longer interview?@@StGlaciers
@@scott5858 Yeah it's from a great 1:45 min interview. It was only suppose to be an hour but went on for 45 extra minutes!
Great!
This is a great interview!
Thanks!
John Christ is one of the best guitar players of all time.
His fretwork is flawless
Yeah, but have you ever heard the song Photograph, by Adrenaline?
Saw the original Danzig line up twice. Chuck is a force of nature. One of the shows was absolutely perfect, the second one not so much (Glenn's voice was shot that night, it happens)>
Holy shit, I always thought that was a name The Beastie Boys Adrock made up to fit a rhyme on STOP THAT TRAIN frm PAULS BOUTIQUE " I BOUGHT A HOT DOG FROM WHO, GEORGE ACOOLIOUS"
How I miss John, Eerie and even more Chuck Biscuits...
Hey Mags...It's me, Dibanski!!!😁😉👍
This is in your living room on Overbook!!😎👍
I think.🤔
Come to think of it, this couldn't be in your living room on Overbrook Rd., John.
That was too long ago to be where you're at here.👍
Slayer was with Metal Blade and Kerry played on No sleep till Brooklyn. Sorry for being a nerd
thanks! being a nerd keeps us all straight
Yeah they were BUT they had been picked up by Def Jam by the time of the Beastie Boys. Reign in Blood the first Def Jam release of course
Biscuits was a fuggin monster
haha yeah
I interviewed JC back around 1999 for a webzineI was working on
Cool, do you still have the transcript?
@@StGlaciers yes I have it somewhere, I interviewed Eerie Von also.
He looks and sounds like David Spade!
I barely showed up for my first class of high school
History of rock
For my final all I did was tell the class the names of the band in put in Danzig 1 VHS tape and got a B+ on the report card
I bought a hotdog from George drakoulias
Stop that train, I wanna get off
Fuckn twist of Cain
They don't do it like that anymore
Great gutairist
He is actually way more virtuosic than the Danzig recordings reveals
Howdy John from Dick Hammer
Danzig was beaten to the ground and he CRIED! His short, fat legs twitched.
Referring to the NSK incident in the 2000’s?
@@StGlaciers: Yes. The 20th anniversary approaches.
I don't like the dry AC/DC like production on the Danzig solo stuff at all. It's among the few bands from my youth that I definitely grew out of. Samhain and Misfits on the other hand I love as much as ever. IMO Rick Rubin ruined a much more interesting musical project in Samhain.
Know what you mean, I do think Danzig I is a classic. The unpolished sound of Samhain and Misfits definitely have a timeless unique sound. My personal favourite out of all Glen’s catalog is November & Initium. There’s just something about those albums that are truly unique and an energy captured unlike anything I’ve heard elsewhere. Having said that, Rick definitely has a tendency to reduce. He did that with the Peppers, The Cult & Bestie Boys … he seems to have a penchant for minimalism.
@@StGlaciers Agree. Love all the Samhain releases. It all has such a interesting atmosphere and vibe. Not sure if you've ever heard the remastered versions from the Samhain boxset but in my opinion they are the best versions hands down. I was blown away when I heard them after listening to my cassettes that I've had since 1991.